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League of Legends is toxic

FFirebrandd·12/28/2014, 2:15:43 AM·15 votes·2,496 views

and I'm not talking about the players, I'm talking about the game itself. Let's take a look shall we.

ADCs Has the highest DPS and in combat sustain of any other role meaning either you burst them down or they will demolish someone. Either way this goes someone is going to feel bad. Either the ADC is going to feel bad because they got killed before they can do anything, or they don't get killed and heal everything back up and kill everything.

Assassins Champions designed specifically to burst someone down and if they can't are worthless. Again... no matter how this goes someone is going to feel bad.

Ability Resets on kills "You got a kill in a team fight, here have your abilites back so you can kill everyone else too." Yeah... there's no way that could end up feeling horrible for the team who's against it. [/end sarcasm]

Immunity to anything Immunity only works if you have some way of getting around it. Like in pokemon it doesn't feel cheap that Flying is immune to Ground because A) your ground pokemon probably has some non ground attacks and B) you probably have 5 other non ground pokemon. In League, what happens if you are playing a CCless champ against Tryndamere or Kayle? A champ with only slows against Master Yi? A champ with tons of CC against Olaf? You are basically screwed.

Summoner's Rift Laning Specifically when you are losing your lane. You are forced to go back and face off against the same person who you KNOW can kill you because you literally can't do anything else.

Wombo Combo Again getting killed before you can do anything feels horrible.

High mobility champs They can kill you... and you can't kill them. Not because they are more fed or more skilled, but if they catch you out you are dead while if you catch them out they can get out without too much trouble.

There's probably more that I'm not thinking of at the moment but still... that is a lot of toxic game mechanics. Riot really needs to fix them.

34 Comments

Penguin Eclipse12/28/2014, 2:40:38 AM7 votes

One of most important mechanics in this game is completely left to chance. Fights that are determined by who gets the most random 1k damage crits are beyond toxic for a hardcore strategy game like LoL claims to be.

Laughing Fish12/28/2014, 2:31:56 AM4 votes

I don't think this is the game for you. There is nothing wrong with that, but much of what you said you don't like are core elements of the game.

Starrow12/28/2014, 3:27:42 AM3 votes

ITT: Another person using the word "TOXIC"

Dr Jarjarbinks12/28/2014, 3:32:26 AM3 votes

So you are saying that because someone has to lose, and losing feels bad(apparently) that makes the game toxic?

pretty hurts12/28/2014, 2:18:45 AM2 votes

I think there are too many champions right now to fix everything.

Caoil12/28/2014, 6:55:08 AM2 votes

Someone obviously has never played Dota 2....

7 second stuns, invisibility relics, you lose gold when you die...the list goes on. LoL is so much less frustrating to play.

Mannysmoker12/29/2014, 12:55:47 AM1 votes

Immunity to anything Immunity only works if you have some way of getting around it. Like in pokemon it doesn't feel cheap that Flying is immune to Ground because A) your ground pokemon probably has some non ground attacks and B) you probably have 5 other non ground pokemon. In League, what happens if you are playing a CCless champ against Tryndamere or Kayle? A champ with only slows against Master Yi? A champ with tons of CC against Olaf? You are basically screwed.

Assuming you're playing in a rank match it is called counter picking...or your fault for not picking proper against.

So go cry on the corner or learn to overcome the match ups..

Lucroarna12/28/2014, 9:08:03 AM1 votes

I for one think it's pathetic you're arguing with everyone who disagrees with you. You have an opinion. So do other people. Being angry they don't agree with yours? That's toxic.

I also think you've confused the word toxic with many other words, such as unfair, unbalanced, challenging, difficult, bad, ect. The word "toxic" in the context you're trying to use it in, describes a human being's behavior.

The way you've used it, is the same as calling a rainy day toxic because it bums you out.

As far as the actual post here goes, you've essentially described the entire game and what makes it a game, and labeled it as bad. That means you do not like it. Instead of making yourself an angry person, you should stop playing the game you dislike. There is something unhealthy about doing something you don't like to do - so stop.

Demonsolder2112/28/2014, 5:41:24 PM1 votes

Your mom is toxic. reported for bailing me.

WildNerdAppears12/28/2014, 6:15:52 PM1 votes

Before you whine about the stuff that you lose to in game... maybe try learning to counter it instead of being another one of the LCS cookie cutter build followers like every other league player that complains about this game not being balanced. Just because the pros build the way they do DOES NOT mean you are anywhere near the skill level required for that.

Losing to an ADC? BUILD ARMOR! any decent armor item works. put a little bit of the guide you are following for your build behind and make sure you can actually survive to get your build.

Losing to assassin? BUILD ARMOR/MR! Such a hard concept i know. Warding is also good, stop being a scrub and relying only on supports to ward.

Ability resets on kills keeping you down? learn to CC or focus a target in team fights.

Immunity a problem? Walk away. Don't be a heavy CC champ and think you can fight Olaf. If Trynd/Kayle ults? Run don't try and fight them like a bad.

Summoner's rift laning? Don't lose your lane... learn to play better rather then whine on the forums because you aren't good enough. Everyone has bad games, everyone loses. the players that actually go anywhere in this game are the ones that actually do something about their faults rather then just cry on the forums that something is unbalanced.

Wombo Combo? same thing as immunity... if you know it can come, be prepared for it... don't just run in and let it happen then come whine about it.

the fact that you are making this list just shows the amount on inexperience you have in the game, stop crying in the forums and go learn how to counter play rather then just following pro guides and thinking they will make you good at the game.

Only Bad players cry on forums

SecretAgentHulk12/28/2014, 3:25:20 AM1 votes

The Master Chief Collection is currently on Xbox One; I'd suggest trying the Halo 2 or 3 multiplayer. It has no ADCs or assassins, as all champs are the same. It has no ability resets on kill. You aren't immune to anything, and you can't get behind while laning because there is no laning. There's no such thing as a wombo combo, and no champ has higher mobility than the others. There are also no crits.

Most of the mechanics are not toxic, because LoL is a game of balanced imbalance. None of these things are inherently toxic, because there are ways to counter them. The game is also not about kills, which seems to be the actual problem with your perspective. With superior teamwork you can win the game while still having -20 team k/d.